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The following individuals are notable scientists and engineers from
Ethiopia or of
Ethiopian descent:
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Rediet Abebe (born 1991), Ethiopian-American
computer scientist,
mathematician and
Junior Fellow at the
Harvard Society of Fellows.
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Zeresenay Alemseged (born 1969), Ethiopian-American
paleoanthropologist; discovered
Selam, a fossil child of the species
Australopithecus afarensis.
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Berhane Asfaw (born 1954),
archeologist and
paleontologist; co-discovered skeletal remains at
Herto Bouri now classified as
Homo sapiens idaltu.
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Mulugeta Bekele (born 1947), professor of physics at
Addis Ababa University.
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Yonas Beyene (born 1966),
archaeologist with focus on the
palaeoarchaeology of the
Middle Awash.
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Sebsebe Demissew (born 1991), professor of plant systematics and biodiversity at
Addis Ababa University and executive director of the
Gullele Botanic Garden in
Addis Ababa.
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Kitaw Ejigu (1948–2006), Ethiopian-American scientist and inventor; served as an
aerospace engineer at
NASA.
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Gebisa Ejeta (born 1950),
plant breeder and
geneticist; won the 2009
World Food Prize.
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Senait Fisseha (born 1971),
endocrinologist at
University of Michigan working with
reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
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Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher (born 1940),
environmental scientist and the general manager of the
Environmental Protection Authority of Ethiopia.
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Timnit Gebru (born 1983), Ethiopian-American
computer scientist and former co-lead of the
Google Ethical
Artificial Intelligence Team.
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Mitiku Haile (born 1951), professor of
soil science and founding president at
Mekelle University.
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Sossina M. Haile (born 1966), professor of
materials science and
chemical engineering at the
California Institute of Technology.
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Segenet Kelemu (born 1957), molecular
plant pathologist; Director General of the
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology.
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Aklilu Lemma (1934–1997),
physician; co-awarded the 1989
Right Livelihood Award.
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Jelani Nelson (born 1984), Ethiopian-American professor of
Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science at the
University of California.
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Dessalegn Rahmato (born 1940),
sociologist; awarded the 1998
Prince Claus Award.
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Legesse Wolde-Yohannes (born 1936),
horticultural scientist; co-awarded the 1989
Right Livelihood Award.
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Giday WoldeGabriel (born 1955),
geologist and
archeologist; co-discovered
skeletal remains at
Herto Bouri now classified as
Homo sapiens idaltu.
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Melaku Worede (born 1951),
geneticist and
agronomist; renowned for building one of the finest
seed conservation centers in the world.
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Yohannes Haile-Selassie (born 1961),
paleoanthropologist; curator of
physical anthropology at the
Cleveland Museum of Natural History; director of the
Arizona State University
Institute of Human Origins.
See also